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fH E GARDENING WORLD. 
January 21, 1899. 
large blooms, as it figured in the premier stand of 
"Japs.” shown by Mr. W. H. Lees at the N.C.S 
exhibition last November. A few plants I let grow 
at will after being cut down, and they formed beauti¬ 
ful little bushes smothered with bloom. Where 
quantity is required this variety should be grown ex¬ 
tensively. L. Canning, dwaif, and very late, comes 
in well for Christmas, either for cutting or decora¬ 
tion. This variety should be largely grown. Prin¬ 
cess Victoria, creamy-white, and of free branching 
habit, is a grand variety for late cut flowers. Our 
plants of this are about 4 ft. high, and in first-rate 
condition at the present time. If some plants of the 
last-mentioned varieties were cut down a fortnight 
later, it would probably prolong their season of use¬ 
fulness .—George Potts, January gth. 
——- -J.-- 
STOVER PARK, NEWTON ABBOTT. 
{Concluded from p. 308.) 
There are something like four acres of kitchen 
garden surrounded by high stone walls ; but until 
recently it was occupied by old overgrown trees that 
overshadowed a great portion of the vegetable 
ground and prevented the free access of light and air 
so much needed even for the proper development of 
vegetables for home use. All this is on the fair way 
to be remedied, for the young proprietor, Harold 
St. Maur, Esq., is anxious to have everything on a 
proper footing in accordance with the requirements 
of this fine estate. Mrs. St. Maur takes genuine 
delight in the garden, and spends many a happy hour 
inspecting the flowers and other occupants of the 
same. Under these circumstances we have little 
doubt that in the course of a few years a great 
improvement will be effected, for a good start has 
already been made. 
At present there are only six houses, of which the 
vineries. Peach house and conservatory are in 
excellent repair ; while more glass will be put up in 
the near future. Mr. A. McDonald is a good fruit 
grower and plantsman, and we have no doubt he will 
bring the place round, year by year, for time only is 
needed to make his horticultural ability apparent. 
On entering the Peach house with him we noted that 
young trees had been planted. At present, the house 
accommodates a number of useful flowering subjects 
including a batch of Freesias, making vigorous 
growth on a shelf near the glass; and a batch of 
Schizanthus pinnatus on another shelf. Coelogyne 
cristata is also throwing up its flower spikes ; and 
Swainsonia galegifolia alba recently acquired is now 
making good growth and commencing to develop its 
flowers. Other useful subjects making for bloom are 
Gladiolus Colvillei, G C. The Bride, Hyacinths, 
Tulips, Daffodils, Lily of the Valley, Azalea mollis, 
&c. ; for cut flowers are required in quantity in the 
mansion. 
Tomato Challenger planted out in the border of 
another bouse last October and trained to wires, is 
now bearing a heavy crop of fruit rapidly approach¬ 
ing maturity. The clear skies of Devon evidently 
favour Tomato culture in winter. At present, the 
house has 10 accommodate a variety of plants till 
more acco . modation can be provided, and is to be 
converted into a Banana house after a new boiler has 
been put in place so as to give the requisite heating 
power. Musa Cavendishii is being grown in pots in 
readiness for planting out. Winter flowers are being 
supplied by Polyanthus Narcissi, Richardia africana, 
in vigorous and well-grown plants, and Lilium 
Harrisi promises later on. Begonia Gloire de 
Lorraine, B. Gloire de Sceaux, several plants of 
Stepbanotis, and other subjects form the nucleus of 
a collection of stove plants to be got together. In a 
cool house are various subjects intended to be put in 
heat for early flowering. Clematis montana, Choisya 
ternata, Tea Roses, such as Niphetos and Mme. 
Lambard, w ith a few late Chrysanthemums will give 
an idea of the nature of the plants. Ficus macro- 
phy Ua is a branching species that might more often be 
grown, the leaves being not unlike those of a 
Magnolia. 
A considerable variety of subjects, renewed from 
time to time, serve to keep the conservatory gay. 
Various woody plants occupy the body of the house 
including Indian Azaleas, Cytisus racemosus, Coro- 
nil a glauca, and Epipbyllum truncatum, the latter 
being in full bloom. Considerable variety is afforded 
by Schizanthus pinnatus, Rictardias, Cinerarias, 
Chinese Primulas,.Primula obconica, Libonia flori- 
bunda, Cypripedium insigne, and beautiful colour 
varieties of Begonia semperflorens gigantea. Zonal 
Pelargoniums afford many bright colours, in single 
and double sorts. Lord Chesterfield is a handsome 
salmon variety ; Souvenir de Mirande, rcsy-scarlet 
and white ; and Phrons is carmine. There is a fine 
old Marechal Niel Rose on the roof. No woodwork 
is exposed externally on the roof of this house. Cross 
bars of wood connect the rafters together, and over 
the top of all the glass is laid in long sheets and held 
in position by strips of zinc, which cover the 
abutting edges of the glass externally and internally. 
On turning to the vineries we noted that the whole 
exterior was also of glass, consisting of sheets 18 in. 
square, held in position by brass clips fastened to the 
crossbars connecting the rafters. The edges of the 
glass abut against one another, but no strips of zinc 
cover the seams in this case. No putty is used in 
either of these cases. 
The early vinery is occupied with very old Vines of 
Black Hamburgh. The next division is mostly 
occupied with Muscat of Alexandria, with some of 
Gros Colman. The house is both high and wide, 
and the long rods trained up near the roof are in 
grand condition. Old and young specimens of show 
Pelargoniums are temporarily located on the shelves, 
and making good growth. The weather being very 
wet at the time, Mr. McDonald's assistants were busy 
widening the border of this vinery, putting in some 
substantial material. The late vinery is occupied 
with Gros Colman, Black Alicante, Muscat of Alex¬ 
andria, and Mrs. Pince, the latter at the time of our 
visit still carrying some bunches of berries having a 
fine bluish-black bloom. 
Some frames are occupied with Chrysanthemum 
cuttings in quantity, Parsley, Strawberries in pots, 
Lilium auratum, L. speciosum, L. Harrisi, and 
others, the bulbs of the Lilies being plunged in pots. 
Marie Louise and the double white Comte de Brazza 
Violets have been flowering freely for a long time 
past, and flowers are also obtainable from plantations 
in the open air. 
The kitchen garden had originally been laid out on 
undulating ground, without any laying out in the 
proper sense of the term, and although furnishing 
varied aspects, was not so well adapted for the utili¬ 
tarian purpose of growing vegetables. Several of the 
quarters have been greatly improved by the addition 
of great quantities of fresh soil, and others have been 
trenched. Old espalier Apple trees have been rooted 
out of the borders surrounding the vegetable 
quarters; and after the due preparation of the 
ground, their place has been taken by young trees in 
bush form, upon the Paradise stock. Many of the 
large old trees were standards so overgrown that they 
spoilt the greater part of the vegetable areas. The 
bush trees will be more easy to manage, while practi¬ 
cally increasing the available area of the garden. 
The best dessert and culinary varieties have been 
plarted, and while taking a random glance at the 
labels in passing, we noted Cox's Orange Pippin, 
Lady Sudely, King of the Pippins, Warner's King, 
Lord Suffield, Stirling Castle, Peasgood's Nonsuch, 
Lane’s Prince Albert, &c. The Lambert and Red 
Filberts are flowering alongside another walk. 
Some old standard Apples still remain till the young 
trees are bearing. A large fruit room still contains 
a good variety of Apples including Blenheim OraDge, 
New Hawthornden, Cox’s Orange Pippin, and other 
standard varieties. Some old trees still remain on 
the high stone walls, but young trees of Figs, Plums, 
Peaches, Nectarines, Pears, and Apricots, occupy 
the space formerly held by the old trees. A north 
aspect wall is to be put in order and planted with 
Morello Cherries, which should also do well in this 
part of Devon. 
PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The undermentioned awards were made by the 
Royal Horticultural Society on the 10th inst. 
Orchid Committee. 
Angraecum Veitchi, Nov. hyb .— The parents of 
this hybrid were A. sesquipedale and A. eburneum, 
the latter being the pollen bearer. The mother 
plant has been the most potential as indicated by 
the progeny, the greenish-white sepals, and pure 
white petals being like those of the mother. The 
cordate-triaDgular, shining, white lip is broader, 
however, and more evenly tapered to the apex, with 
a straight edge. The spur also is shorter than that 
of the mother plant, and is not pendent, but directed 
behind in a more nearly horizontal position. The 
habit of the plant is like that of the mother, but 
dwarf and very compact at present. It is a noble 
and striking flower, quite an acquisition to the genus. 
First-class Certificate. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Ltd., Chelsea. 
Epicattleya Mrs. James O'Brien, Nov. hyb. 
bigen. —This bigeneric hybrid was derived from 
Cattleya bowringiana crossed with the pollen of 
Epidendrnm o’brienianum. The flowers are inter¬ 
mediate in form between the parents, but retain the 
deep purple colcur of the mother. The tepals are 
lanceolate, the petals oval, and the four-lobed lip is 
adnate to the face of the column like an Epiden- 
drum, and the habit is like that of the latter like¬ 
wise. An Award of Merit was accorded to this 
strange combination. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Ltd. 
Sophronites rossitteriaN/* , Nov. var. —The 
flowers of this variety are of a t dutiful rich yellow 
hue, making a handsome contrast to those of the 
typical S. grandiflora. Award of Merit. Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grcwer, Mr. W. H. White), 
Burford Lodge, Dorking. 
Laelia anceps rosefieldensis, Nov. var.— The 
sepals and elliptic petals of this variety are deep 
rose-purple, with a deeper tint, almost forming a 
blotch near the apex. The terminal and side lobes 
of the lip are of an intense purple, while crimson lines 
adorn the interior of the tube. The variety is richly 
coloured, and certainly handsome. Award of Merit. 
De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. S. Cooke), 
Rosefisld, Sevenoaks. 
Cypripedium bellatulum Dulcote var., Nov. 
var. —The flowers of this striking variety are of the 
usual form and size, but large crimson blotches are 
thinly distributed over all the segments. The spots 
on the lip are small compared with the others, but 
they are much larger than usual for that organ. Award 
of Merit. Walter Cobb, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. 
Howes), Dulcote, Tunbridge Wells. 
Cypripedium schoffieldianum superbum, Nov. 
hyb. var. —This hybrid variety was derived from C. 
bellatulum, but some doubt is expressed about the 
identity of the other parent. The upper sepal is 
elliptic, white, and spotted with dark purple in lines 
along the course oi the veins. The oblong petals 
are also thickly spotted with black markings on a 
white ground. The lip is white, suffused and 
spotted with purple in front. Award of Merit. 
Norman C. Cookson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Wm. 
Murray), Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne. 
Odontoglossum ruckerianum T. Rochford’s 
var., Nov. var. —The sepals and petals of this beauti¬ 
ful variety are creamy-white, suffused wifh rose, and 
richly marbled on the lower two-thirds with reddish- 
trown. The lip is white with a large reddish-brown 
blotch in front of the crest. It is a distinct and 
handsome form of O. ruckerianum. Award of 
Merit. Mr. Thos. Rochford (grower, Mr. A. G. 
Abraham), Turnford Hall Nurseries, Broxbourne, 
Herts. 
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Tlie Orclud Blower’s Calendar. 
Heating of Orchid Houses. —So much depends on 
the working of the heating apparatus, in connection 
with the successful culture of Orchids, that a few 
hints at this season may be of much use to amateurs. 
In building new houses it is much better to have 
an excess of piping than to only just put in sufficient 
to keep the temperature up to the required height by 
hard firing. The cost at first is a trifle more, but 
you save it in the long run in fuel; besides, the plants 
themselves do so much better as they do not dry up 
so quickly. Some houses that I have had to do with 
in my time only required damping down orce in the 
day during the most severe weather, and the con¬ 
sequent hard firing; whilst others have had to be 
damped down two or three times a day, and water 
poured over the floors to keep the plants from suffer¬ 
ing from a too arid atmosphere. This latter state of 
things is brought about by having to drive so hard 
that you can scarcely bear your hand on the pipes. 
Just fancy having to do that with cool Orchids to 
keep the frost out. The result would be a shedding 
of leaves, and a general sickly appearance, to say 
nothing of the breeding of yello.v thrips. 
Just now the mild weather is most favourable to 
